SB_08.2 The Past — Memories


📗 Vocabulary | past time expressions


1
Read the quotes A–D and match them with the photos 1–4. Which words in the quotes tell you the answers? — Lee los textos citados A–D y emparejalos con las fotos 1–4.
1) Rosetta3) Amy4) Liam2) Jacob

A) ‘I remember my first day at school. It was in 1981. My teacher, Mrs Clark, was really nice, but I was very unhappy!’ =
B) ‘I remember my first day at secondary school. It was last year and it was really cool. My best friend, Shelly, was next to me.’ =
C) ‘I remember my first day at school. It was sixty years ago, but it seems like yesterday. Time goes so fast.’ =
D) ‘My first day at school was yesterday. I was scared yesterday morning, but today I’m OK.’ =
2
1) Listen to the same quotes. Pay attention to time expressions with ago, last, yesterday and in. 2) Complete the time expressions with ago, last, yesterday or in. — Escucha los mismo textos citados. Fíjate en las expresiones de tiempo con ago, last, yesterday y in. 2) Completa las expresiones de tiempo con ago, last, yesterday or in.
ago×3last×3in×2yesterday

⇩ yesterday
⇩⇩ night
⇩⇩⇩ morning/afternoon/evening
⇩⇩⇩⇩ two days
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ week/month
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ six months
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ year
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ 2010
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ ten years
⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ 1980
3
Listen to the audios. Change the time expressions to make these statements true for you. — Escucha los audios. Cambia las expresiones de tiempo para hacer las frases verdaderas para ti.



I was late for school/work yesterday.


I was really tired yesterday evening.


I remember my first day at secondary school. It was twenty years ago.


I remember my first email. It was in 1997.


I remember my first 3D film. It was last year.

📗 Grammar | Past Simple of to be: negatives and questions


4
Look at the example, then complete the phrases with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t. — Mira las los ejemplos, luego completa las frases con was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
1 ‘Was it a small mobile phone?’ ‘No, it wasn’t.’
2 ‘Was it last year?’ ‘Yes, it was.’
3 ‘Were they Spanish?’ ‘Yes, they were.’
4 Mobile phones weren’t cheap then.
5 It wasn’t good. In fact, it was terrible.
weren’t×2was×2were×2wasn’t×2WasWere
☑️ I, he, she, it
it a good song?
— Yes, it . It bad.
— No, it . It bad.
☑️ you (singular and plural), we, they
they expensive?
— Yes, they . They cheap.
— No, they . They expensive.
⚠️First fill in the gaps and check your answers. Then you can listen to the audio. — Primero rellena los huecos y comprueba tus respuestas. Luego puedes escuchar el audio.
5
Complete the interview with Jamie, an IT expert. Use was, were, wasn’t or weren’t. — Completa la entrevista con Jamie, experto IT. Usa was, were, wasn’t, weren’t.
weren’t×2was×6wasn’t×3wereWereWas
Reporter
— What your first computer?
Jamie
— My first computer a laptop. It 1995 and laptops then the same as laptops now. They fast and light.
Reporter
— it expensive?
Jamie
— No, it . It a present from my parents. It for my brother and me.
Reporter
— you happy with it?
Jamie
— Yes, we . It small, it fast and it beautiful, but we loved it.
⚠️First fill in the gaps and check your answers. Then you can listen to the audio. — Primero rellena los huecos y comprueba tus respuestas. Luego puedes escuchar el audio.

📗 Listening


6
Ask and answer the questions about 1995. — Pregunta y responde las preguntas sobre el año 1995.
For example — Por ejemplo:
1) mobile phones/small // No
A: Were mobile phones small in 1995?
B: No, they weren’t.


👉🏻 Now it is your turn to ask and answer— Ahora te toca preguntar y responder:
2) the Internet/new? // Yes
3) CDs/cheap? // No
4) Microsoft/a big company? // Yes
5) MP3 players/popular? // No
6) you/happy? // Yes
7
Ask and answer the same questions about 2010. — Pregunta y responde las mismas preguntas sobre el año 1995.
For example — Por ejemplo:
1) mobile phones/small // No
A: Were mobile phones small in 2010?
B: Yes, they were.


👉🏻 Now it is your turn to ask and answer— Ahora te toca preguntar y responder:
2) the Internet/new? // Yes
3) CDs/cheap? // No
4) Microsoft/a big company? // Yes
5) MP3 players/popular? // No
6) you/happy? // Yes
8
Look at the game I remember my first … Which things on the board do you remember? — Mira el juego I remember my first … Cuáles cosas del tablero tu te acuerdas?



9
1) Listen to Helder, Fran and Don. Which four topics from the game do they talk about? 2) Listen again. Are the sentences true or false? — 1) Escucha a Helder, Fran and Don. Sobre cuáles cuatro temas están hablando? 2) Escucha de nuevo. Son las frases verdaderas o falsas?
truefalse

Macarena was Fran’s first CD. →
The singers were from Rio. →
Helder’s first mobile phone was a Nokia. →
It was a small mobile phone. →
Don’s first foreign holiday was last year. →
Fran’s first film was Jaws 3. →
10
Try to fill in the gaps before listening to the audio again. Do just as much as you can. Then listen to the audio to complete the exercise and to practice. — Intenta rellenar los huecos antes de volver a escuchar el audio. Haz tanto cuanto puedes. Luego escucha el audio para completar el ejercicio y practicar.
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Don
, Fran.
Fran
Four! One, two, three, four.
Don
Your or CD!
Helder
. Starting NOW!
Fran
OK, I remember my . It about twenty years . It was by Los del Rio.
Don
it a good song?
Fran
It great! Hey, Macarena! It cool, but it a fantastic song.
Don
Los del Rio. they Spanish?
Fran
Yes, they … . Oh no!
Don
, Fran. You ‘yes’ or ‘no’! It’s now, Helder.
Helder
OK. Two. One, two. My .
Fran
Thirty seconds. !
Helder
OK, my was a Motorola.
Fran
it cheap?
Helder
Mobile phones cheap then. This 1986.
Don
it a small mobile phone like this one?
Helder
No, it … . Oh !
Fran
, Helder. It’s , Don.
Don
One. Not ! My .
Fran
Thirty seconds. Starting now.
Don
I remember my in another country. It year!
Helder
Really? it year?
Don
Yes! It . Oh, ! I’m so this game.
Fran
Don’t worry, Don. It’s only a game. again. Three! One, two, three. My at the cinema.
Helder
OK, thirty seconds, Fran. !
Fran
I remember my at the cinema. It about twenty-five years and it Jaws 4.
Don
Jaws 4. it good?
Fran
It good. In fact, it terrible. But I so happy because I at the cinema …

📗 Speaking


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Play I remember my first … Use the phrases below. — Juega a I remember my first … Utiliza las frases abajo.


Take a go
A: Is it my go?
B: Yes, it’s your go. Roll the dice.

Losing
A: Oh no! Not again!
B: Bad luck! Never mind.

Winning
A: Yes! I win.
B: Well done! That was great.

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